With the grassroots travel season and tournaments like the upcoming Swish 'N Dish Spring Warm-Up on the horizon, various state tournaments started and end this past weekend but that didn't stop a flurry of commitments from happening at the same time. We look at those items and more in today's news and notes...

RECRUITING UPDATES

2012 F Montrezl Harrell of North Edgecombe (NC) verbally committed to Virginia Tech. This is a major coupe for the Hokies as Harrell is considered a top 50 prospect by most after a stellar campaign with the Carolina Elite last summer.

Wake Forest struck on the trail as well with a commitment from 2012 F Aaron Rountree of Greenfield (NC). Rountree saw his stock take off after a solid campaign with the Carolina Elite last summer as well.

2011 G Jaqawn Raymond of Stateboro (GA) committed to N.C. State on Sunday. He played with the Georgia Stars last summer.

Summer Sizzle – June 3-5, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI – Girls 10u-17u teams
The first girls only tournament offered up by NY2LASPORTS.COM after mixing boys and girls with our annual May event, the Summer Sizzle stands to heat up the court with some of the best girls talent in the Midwest. Programs from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana are already confirmed to be in attendance for this stellar affair. 1st and 2nd place teams will receive customized individual trophies and t-shirts. For more information including registration forms CLICK HERE

Next Level Invitational – July 6-9, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI – Boys 14u-17u teams
Annually regarded as one of the premiere tournaments to kick off the July “live” evaluation period. Last year’s tournament sold out once again and featured over 250 college coaches with all games being held inside the same facility every day so every prospect who took the court had a chance to be seen by the college coaches in attendance. A loaded field of teams is already confirmed once again this year for this tournament which will be certified for NCAA Division I college coaches to attend for the 4th consecutive year. For more information including registration forms CLICK HERE

Summer Jam – July 12-15, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI – Boys 15u-17u teams
One of the true measuring sticks for tournaments during the July “live” evaluation period, the Summer Jam is easily regarded as one of the premiere events in the country annually. Last year’s tournament saw over 250 college coaches in attendance with mid to high major programs and head coaches from coast to coast in attendance once again (i.e. Howland, Romar, Izzo, Pitino, Self, Smith, Williams, Crean, etc.). This year’s tournament will once again be certified for Divison I college coaches to attend for the third straight year. For more information including registration forms CLICK HERE

The Final Chapter - July 22-26, 2011 – Las Vegas, NV – Boys 15u-17u teams
The desert in Las Vegas, Nevada promises to be as hot as ever next July during the second half of the “live” evaluation period and NY2LASPORTS.COM will be front and center with THE FINAL CHAPTER, a new tournament added to our family of events for next year. The tournament will be a certified event for Division 1 college coaches and will tip off July 22-26, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is open to 15u-17u teams with multi-team discounts available for programs bringing more than one team to the event. A loaded field of teams from across the country is already confirmed to be in attendance for what promises to be another loaded field of talent for college coaches to check out during the crucial July “live” evaluation period. For more information on this sizzling event in Las Vegas next summer CLICK HERE

NY2LASPORTS.COM CAMPS

Futures Camp – June 25-26, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI – Boys 2013 and 2014 prospects
The 2011 NY2LASPORTS.COM Futures Camp will take place June 25-26, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The camp is open to rising sophomores and juniors (i.e. 2013-2014 prospects) and last year it featured some top national prospects including, but not limited to, the likes of Collin Hartman, Deonte Burton, Duane Wilson Jr., etc. For more information on next year’s camp CLICK HERE

Generation Next All-Star Camp – Aug 5-7, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI – Boys 2015-2017 prospects
The 2011 NY2LASPORTS.COM Generation Next All-Star Camp will take place August 5-7, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The camp features skill sessions and full length game play with all registered participants receiving shoes, jerseys, shorts, and socks for this year’s camp! This camp is open to rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders (i.e. 2015-2017 prospects) once again and annually features some of the premiere middle school talent in the country with an alumni list that includes the likes of Marcus Paige, Jean-Pierre Tokoto, Jabari Parker, Deonte Burton, Alex Foster, Duane Wilson Jr., Kevon Looney, Keith Langston, etc. The camp will once again be covered in-depth by NY2LASPORTS.COM, PHENOMNATIONHOOPS.COM, and the HOOPSCOOP. For more information CLICK HERE

NY2LASPORTS.COM MESSAGE BOARD
The new NY2LASPORTS.COM message board is now up and running. Discuss high school hoops, grassroots basketball, articles, etc. and more. Click on the FORUM link at the opt of the page to go to the message board, register with a username and password talk hoops!

NY2LASPORTS.COM FACEBOOK/TWITTER/YOUTUBE

For those of you who also want to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube feel free to do so at the following:

Note: Antonio Curro is the National Recruiting Editor for NY2LASPORTS.COM and the Editor for GENERATIONNEXTBASKETBALL.COM and 414HOOPS.COM. He is also a member of the NBPA Top 100 Selection Committee as well as a consultant for ESPNU. Follow Antonio on Twitter @ACNY2LA.